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People Gather in Support of Elected Officials After Attack on Paris Suburb Mayor’s Home

People gather in support of elected officials in front of the town hall of the Paris suburb of L’Hay-les-Roses, whose mayor’s home was targeted by rioters, putting in danger his wife and two children. …


Olivia Chow Elected Mayor of Toronto

Olivia Chow has been elected the new mayor of Toronto. With almost all of the polls reporting, Chow, a former Toronto city councillor and NDP MP, had over 264,000 votes, or just over 37 percent of the total vote. But it was a close race much of the evening, with Ana Bailao, a former city…


Toronto Mayoral Candidates Square Off on Housing

The leading candidates for mayor in Toronto all agreed that housing affordability is probably the biggest issue facing the city. “They’re choosing between living and eating, and that’s not right,” said Mitzie Hunter, one of six mayoral candidates at a debate put on by the University of Toronto’s School of Cities. “Housing is a human…


Toronto Mayoral Hopeful Anthony Furey Pledges to Bolster Police Force, Target Addiction if Elected

Toronto mayoral candidate Anthony Furey says Toronto is facing serious issues of “urban decay.” “People see what’s happening in Seattle, San Francisco, downtown Vancouver. And they’re saying we don’t want this city to go any more in that direction. We have to act now,” Furey, a former newspaper columnist and talk radio host, told The…


Cherelle Parker Wins Democrat Nomination for Philadelphia Mayor, Beats Progressive Favorite

Cherelle Parker won the Democrat primary for the Philadelphia mayoral race on May 16, paving the way for her to be elected as the city’s 100th mayor in November’s general election. Parker, a former state representative and city council member, will face Republican David Oh in the Nov. 7 general election to replace Mayor Jim Kenney, a Democrat who…


Former Mayor Resigns from Laguna Niguel City Council

Laguna Niguel Councilwoman Sandy Rains resigned as the city’s councilor May 10—less than three months after she stepped down from the mayor’s seat in February in the Southern California city. “It has been an honor and privilege to serve the residents of Laguna Niguel. I want to thank the many people who inspired me and…


Jerry Springer, Ohio Mayor Turned Talk Show Host, Dead at 79

Longtime talk show host Jerry Springer, who served as Cincinnati mayor for a brief time in the 1970s, died at age 79 on Thursday, local media reported, citing a statement from his family. Springer died peacefully at his home in suburban Chicago, according to WLWT 5, the NBC Cincinnati affiliate where he became a news…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (April 20): SpaceX Cheers Rocket Launch Despite Explosion; House Passes Bill to Ban Men from Women’s Sports

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its next-generation Starship cruise vessel. However, minutes later, the rocket and vehicle exploded in the sky. The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday to bar federally supported schools and colleges from allowing men identifying as women from competing on girls or women’s sports teams. Mayor Eric Adams has some grievances with…


NTD News Today (April 20): SpaceX Cheers Rocket Launch Despite Explosion; House Passes Bill to Ban Men from Women’s Sports

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its next-generation Starship cruise vessel. However, minutes later, the rocket and vehicle exploded in the sky. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday to bar federally supported schools and colleges from allowing men that identify as women from competing on girls’ or women’s sports teams. Mayor Eric Adams…


London Mayor Faces High Court Challenge Over ULEZ Expansion

A legal challenge led by rival councils against London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to expand the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) around the capital has been authorised by the High Court. Khan has announced plans to extend the ULEZ, which imposes a charge on drivers of vehicles that do not meet certain emissions standards, to cover the…